payara ☆
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Description:
Java EE application server forked from GlassFish
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 7.2025.2@0  |  Tracked Since: Nov 12, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @Payara_Fish  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: java jakarta-ee application-server glassfish microservices enterprise
Install: brew install payara
About:
Payara Server is a drop-in replacement for the open-source GlassFish application server, providing enhanced stability and performance for Jakarta EE applications. It includes production-ready features like automated healing and diagnostics, clustered caching, and centralized management. Payara Platform also offers Payara Micro for microservices deployments, enabling developers to run Jakarta EE applications with minimal footprint.
Key Features:
  • Drop-in replacement for GlassFish
  • Production-ready features (Diagnostics, Healing)
  • Payara Micro for microservices
  • Centralized Admin Console
  • Commercial support available
Use Cases:
  • Deploying Jakarta EE enterprise applications
  • Running microservices with Payara Micro
  • Migrating legacy GlassFish deployments
Alternatives:
  • Apache Tomcat – Tomcat is a Servlet container, while Payara is a full Jakarta EE application server
  • WildFly – WildFly is the community version of JBoss EAP; Payara is the enhanced version of GlassFish
  • Open Liberty – Open Liberty is IBM's lightweight open source server for Java microservices
Version History
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Dec 24, 2025 9:55pm 7.2025.2 0 VERSION_BUMP 86338435
Nov 12, 2025 11:44am 0 VERSION_BUMP 2d52262f
Oct 15, 2025 11:15am 0 VERSION_BUMP 8bf01b07
Dec 18, 2024 11:12am 0 VERSION_BUMP b2153444
Nov 20, 2024 9:54am 0 VERSION_BUMP 7141f07b
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